Homebush, Queensland

Homebush Queensland
Homebush
Coordinates	21.2713°S 149.0475°E / -21.2713; 149.0475 (Homebush (centre of locality))
Population	262 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.323/km^2 (11.198/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	60.6 km^2 (23.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25.0 km (16 mi) SW of Mackay 31.1 km (19 mi) NNW of Sarina 31.1 km (19 mi) SE of Mirani 945 km (587 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Homebush: Victoria Plains Palmyra Palmyra Eton Homebush Sandiford Oakenden Oakenden Balberra

Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people.[1]

History

Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895

The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run owned by E. B. Cornish in 1864 and operated by John Walker in 1866. It later became a sugar plantation.[2][3]

Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976.[4]

Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922.[5]

Homebush State School opened on 24 January 1889.[6][7] In 2014, Homebush State School celebrated its 125th anniversary.[8]

The opening service for the Homebush Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday 6 October 1912.[9]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 277 people.[10]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 271 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Homebush Mission Hall, side view, 2005

Homebush has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 993 Homebush Road (21.2712°S 149.0633°E / -21.2712; 149.0633 (Homebush Mission Hall)): Homebush Mission Hall[12]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Homebush Road near the school.[13][14]

Education

Homebush State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1181 Homebush Road (21.2758°S 149.0503°E / -21.2758; 149.0503 (Homebush State School)).[15][16] In 2016, there were 59 students.[17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 48 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[15]

There is no secondary school in Homebush. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north-east, Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west.[19]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Homebush (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Homebush – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "District Place Names". Daily Mercury. Vol. 56, no. 562. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
5. "Homebush Sugar Mill, 1883-1922". www.mackayhistory.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
8. "Queensland school anniversaries (2014)". Education Queensland. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
9. "Advertising". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Homebush". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homebush (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Homebush Mission Hall (entry 601705)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
13. "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
14. "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
15. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Homebush State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "Homebush State School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Education Queensland. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
18. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
19. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links

• "Homebush". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.